Google gives Gmail the Android Go treatment to save data and storage

Last December, Google launched Android Go, a lightweight operating system for less capable phones typically used in places like India and Indonesia. The company has also been creating apps for these less-capable phones, too, including YouTube Go and a Go-enabled Assistant. Now Google has Gmail Go, a Gmail client made to use less data and storage space for lower end Android phones.Users will still get the smart inbox behavior of the regular Gmail app, 15 GB of free storage space and support for both IMAP and POP email protocols. According to TechCrunch, several reports show the app coming in as a 9.

LG has announced updates to its K10 and K8 budget phones ahead of MWC 2018 , with better specs and cameras but the same outdated 720p displays .

The K10 — which comes in three versions: the top K10+, middle-of-the-road K10, and the low-end K10α — all feature a 5.3-inch 720p display, run Android Nougat, and have a rear fingerprint sensor and an unspecified 1.5 GHz octa-core processor.

The K10+ comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB of memory, with a 13-megapixel rear camera technology trickled down from the flagship LG G6, and a front-facing 8-megapixel shooter. The K10 and K10α both feature 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage. The K10 shares the same camera setup as the K10+, while the K10α drops that down to a rear 8-megapixel camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing shooter.

Google Pixel 2 users report warming phones and shortened battery life

If you've noticed your Pixel 2 running warm lately or found its battery life to suddenly be shortened, you're not alone.As 9to5Google points out, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL users are reporting on Reddit and Google's Pixel User Community that their phones are having some issues since they installed Google's February security update. 9to5Google's Ben Schoon reports that his own Pixel 2 XL has been running warm while in standby mode since the update and that its battery life is noticeably reduced.

The K8 is even further down the spec ladder, with a 5-inch display, a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of memory. Cameras are an 8-megapixel rear lens and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

No prices or release dates for any of the phones have been announced, but LG will be showcasing them at Mobile World Congress, so we’ll likely get more information next week.

Apple is reportedly planning to release a cheaper MacBook Air later this year .
Apple hasn’t done much with its ultra-thin MacBook Air in recent years, opting to slim down some of its other offerings instead.&nbsp;According to 9to5Mac, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects that Apple will release a 13-inch MacBook Air “with a lower price tag,” later this year, and that the lower price could help boost Apple’s laptop sales.

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